SC H 4610
in committeeAmerican Sign Language Symbol Act
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 4610 pass?
Not yet. SC H 4610 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
What is SC H 4610 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-687 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE "I LOVE YOU" (ILY) HAND GESTURE AS THE OFFICIAL AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES SHALL INCORPORATE THE "I LOVE YOU" GESTURE AS APPROPRIATE.
Who sponsors SC H 4610?
J. Moore, Oremus, M.M. Smith and 33 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4610.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-687 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE "I LOVE YOU" (ILY) HAND GESTURE AS THE OFFICIAL AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SYMBOL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; AND BY ADDING ARTICLE 29 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES SHALL INCORPORATE THE "I LOVE YOU" GESTURE AS APPROPRIATE.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-04-01 — Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- J. Mooreprimary
- Oremusprimary
- M.M. Smithprimary
- Davisprimary
- Robbinsprimary
- Popeprimary
- Bustosprimary
- Landingprimary
- Teepleprimary
- Hartnettprimary
- Sessionsprimary
- B. Newtonprimary
- Wickensimerprimary
- Wetmoreprimary
- Bradleyprimary
- Reeseprimary
- B.L. Coxprimary
- Stavrinakisprimary
- Gatchprimary
- J.L. Johnsonprimary
- Rutherfordprimary
- Hoseyprimary
- Gilliardprimary
- Grantprimary
- Hartprimary
- Crawfordprimary
- Guestprimary
- McGinnisprimary
- Hardeeprimary
- Holmanprimary
- Bambergprimary
- Willisprimary
- Burnsprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Bowersprimary
- Guffeyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-01
Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
referral-committee
2026-04-01
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-04-01
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2026-03-31
Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0
2026-03-31
Read second time
reading-2
2026-03-31
Amended
amendment-passage
2026-03-31
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Guffey
2026-03-26
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-21
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson, Rutherford, Hosey, Gilliard, Grant, Hart, Crawford, Guest, McGinnis, Hardee, Holman, Bamberg, Willis, Burns, Chumley
2026-01-20
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus, M.M.Smith, Davis, Robbins, Pope, Bustos, Landing, Teeple, Hartnett, Sessions, B.Newton, Wickensimer, Wetmore, Bradley, Reese, B.L.Cox, Stavrinakis, Gatch
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-12-16
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Prefiled
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage of Bill
2026-03-31 · pass · 110-0
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
- Duncan, Adam L.: excused
- Luck, Jason S.: excused
- Mitchell, Cody T.: excused
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: excused
- Pope, Thomas E.: excused
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Harris, Robert J.: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Hosey, Lonnie: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Magnuson, Josiah: excused
- Pace, Jordan S.: excused
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